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Vol.4 , No. 2, Publication Date: Jun. 9, 2017, Page: 14-18
 Dun. Seeds&description=The high cost of treated water makes most people in the rural communities to resort to readily available sources which are normally of low quality exposing them to waterborne diseases. It is in this light that this research was carried out to confirm the effectiveness of powder extracted from mature-dried <i>Moringa oleifera</i> seeds which are commonly available in most rural communities of Africa, and pawpaw (<i>Asimina triloba</i>) mixed with bentonite clay or swelling clay. Laboratory studies using jar test experiments were performed on the medium turbid water to determine water purification ability of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> and pawpaw seeds mixed bentonite clay. Results showed that <i>M. oleifera</i> seeds mixed with clay had much speed on coagulation than ordinary Moringa seed powder, while the mixture of pawpaw with Moringa and clay was the second in terms of speed of coagulation. Water quality parameters from the treated waters were in an acceptable range as prescribed by UNEP/WHO guidelines. The study then showed that the seed powder of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> mixed with bentonite clay and mixture of <i>M. oleifera</i> seed powder with pawpaw seed powder can be used to purify domestic water supply which is safe for drinking. This method is a cheap one and can be employed in domestic water treatment.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/903.jpg)
| [1] | Ukwubile Cletus Anes, Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Ikpefan Emmanuel Osie, Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. |
| [3] | Agu Matthew Onyema, Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Nigeria. |
| [4] | Samagoro Cynthia Tindak, Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria. |
The high cost of treated water makes most people in the rural communities to resort to readily available sources which are normally of low quality exposing them to waterborne diseases. It is in this light that this research was carried out to confirm the effectiveness of powder extracted from mature-dried Moringa oleifera seeds which are commonly available in most rural communities of Africa, and pawpaw (Asimina triloba) mixed with bentonite clay or swelling clay. Laboratory studies using jar test experiments were performed on the medium turbid water to determine water purification ability of Moringa oleifera and pawpaw seeds mixed bentonite clay. Results showed that M. oleifera seeds mixed with clay had much speed on coagulation than ordinary Moringa seed powder, while the mixture of pawpaw with Moringa and clay was the second in terms of speed of coagulation. Water quality parameters from the treated waters were in an acceptable range as prescribed by UNEP/WHO guidelines. The study then showed that the seed powder of Moringa oleifera mixed with bentonite clay and mixture of M. oleifera seed powder with pawpaw seed powder can be used to purify domestic water supply which is safe for drinking. This method is a cheap one and can be employed in domestic water treatment.
Keywords
Moringa oleifera, Asimina triloba, Bentonite Clay, Coagulation, Parameters
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